BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

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The sponge-like nature of French toast gives it that "special occasion" feel, though why hold it back when it's one of the easiest ways to get egg and bread together in the morning? Bring it on with a tangy blueberry sauce. -Debbie Johnson, Centertown, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings (1 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup butter, melted
4 large eggs
1 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 slices Texas toast
BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate

Steps:

  • Pour melted butter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. In a large shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. Dip both sides of Texas toast into egg mixture; place on prepared pan. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes., For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in blueberries and orange juice concentrate. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with French toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 225mg cholesterol, Sodium 549mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

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